MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Friends of Europe

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Friends of Europe appears in 42 declared MEP meetings (24 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

42
declared meetings
with current MEPs
24
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
25.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Friends of Europe is an independent not-for-profit Brussels-based tank that connects people, stimulates debate and triggers change to create a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-looking Europe. This is achieved through our debates, conferences, working groups, reports and recommendations which provide bold and ambitious but practical solutions.”

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“We aim to be catalysts for change and believe that real solutions come from transforming mind-sets through the confrontation of ideas and the breaking down of silos between politicians, businesses and civil society. Believing that change is achieved through inclusive policies and action, we reach out to and work with a wide network of policymakers, international organisations, civil society representatives, business leaders, academics, the media and citizens across Europe and beyond. We have no national or party political bias and ensure that all viewpoints are represented in our activities and publications.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 42 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1536%
Renew Europe921%
Greens/EFA717%
European Conservatives & Reformists512%
European People's Party410%
Non-attached12%
Patriots for Europe12%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (13 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
2
2021
1
2022
1
2023
5
2024
8
2025
11
2026
13

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Sebastian Tynkkynen
5 meetings · ECR
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
4 meetings · S&D
Eero Heinäluoma
4 meetings · S&D
Michael Bloss
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Hannah Neumann
2 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
12 Oct 2026Jutta PaulusDebate on Energy&Climate
1 Oct 2026Dóra DávidRoundtable: Preparing for transformative AI
30 Sep 2026Dóra DávidEvent: the Festival of Politics and Ideas
8 Sep 2026Vytenis Povilas AndriukaitisEuropean Biotechnology sector
30 Jun 2026Sebastian TynkkynenNaton tulevaisuus
18 Jun 2026Sebastian TynkkynenTyö­mark­ki­nao­sa­puol­ten vuoropuhelu
26 May 2026Aleksandar NikolicEchanges sur la bascule démographique en Europe et les solutions politiques à mettre en oeuvre
14 Apr 2026Eero HeinäluomaTopical discussion
17 Mar 2026Sebastian TynkkynenUkrainan puolustusosaaminen
3 Mar 2026Alice KuhnkeAgoraEU
25 Feb 2026Michael BlossGrids Package
24 Feb 2026Sebastian TynkkynenUkrainan sota
24 Feb 2026Eero HeinäluomaTopical Discussion
12 Nov 2025Michael BlossEU-China
16 Oct 2025Thomas GeiselExchange on competitiveness and climate crisis

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